stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
step; stride; counter for steps
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
corridor; hallway; passageway
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
competent; suitable; qualified
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
difficult to ...; hard to ...
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
probability; likelihood; chances
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
settlement; solution; resolution
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work